History

The group formed in 1995 under the funding of Lou Pearlman, who hired Johnny Wright (former manager of New Kids On The Block ) to be their tour manager. Lance Bass, who coincidentally sang bass, was not
originally part of the group. The bass part was sung by Jason Watkins, who left the group early on because he did not like the
type of music *NSYNC was performing.

The logic behind the name *NSYNC came from Justin's mother, Lynn Harless. It was created from the last letter of each member's
name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC. After Lance joined, the group claimed to call him
"Lansten" so his name would fit in the *NSYNC acronym.

Shortly after their breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against their manager citing mismanagement. *NSYNC left
Pearlman to be managed by Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group. Their defining album, No Strings Attached, released
shortly thereafter, proved that the boys were back in business.

The group produces a blend of pop, dance, and R&B that they call "dirty pop". No Strings Attached was the first
album to feature this type of music; they gave the style a name with their latest album Celebrity.

Their debut album, released by BMG, did well in Europe and the US as did the seasonal Home For Christmas. After moving
from BMG to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys,
No Strings Attached, released in March 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest record
sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release).

Their fourth album, Celebrity comes in at number two, with 1.8 million records sold in its first week. Their albums
have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC, "Music Of My
Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the
Heart, "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. Recent hits such as "Gone"
and "Girlfriend" have expanded the group's influence and fan base into the hip-hop crowd as well.

The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums -- Justin Timberlake released Justified
on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released his solo album, Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004.

Chris closed his clothing business, Fuman Skeeto. Lance abandoned his plans to be the first celebrity in space. Joey is acting in movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and on Broadway (Rent).

Plans to work on their fifth album are being discussed, however details are uncertain. Rumors have circulated that Justin
Timberlake quit the group, thus, disbanding NSYNC.

Rumors have circulated that Justin
Timberlake quit the group, thus, disbanding NSYNC. OK Go's second album, recorded during late 2004 and early 2005, is tentatively scheduled for release During July, 2005. Plans to work on their fifth album are being discussed, however details are uncertain. The band's self-titled debut album has the following tracks:. Joey is acting in movies (My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and on Broadway (Rent). The band's members are:. Lance abandoned his plans to be the first celebrity in space. Also that week, the single's video was named video of the week by Q
magazine.

Chris closed his clothing business, Fuman Skeeto. 21 in the
singles chart on March
16, 2003, and the band performed it on that week's edition of Top of the Pops. The group went on hiatus in 2002, as two of its members released solo albums -- Justin Timberlake released Justified
on November 4, 2002 and JC Chasez released his solo album, Schizophrenic, on February 24, 2004. In the United Kingdom, "Get Over It" debuted at No. Recent hits such as "Gone"
and "Girlfriend" have expanded the group's influence and fan base into the hip-hop crowd as well. OK Go is an American indie rock band from Chicago best known for their single "Get Over It".
They have been described as similar to the band They Might Be
Giants, with whom they share management. Their albums
have been boosted by a number of successful single releases, including "Tearin' Up My Heart" from *NSYNC, "Music Of My
Heart" recorded with Gloria Estefan for the movie Music of the
Heart, "Bye Bye Bye", "It's Gonna Be Me" and "This I Promise You" from No Strings Attached. "Bye Bye Baby".

Their fourth album, Celebrity comes in at number two, with 1.8 million records sold in its first week. "Hello, My Treacherous Friends". After moving
from BMG to Jive Records, home of rival boy band Backstreet Boys,
No Strings Attached, released in March 2000, sold 2.4 million copies in its first week of release—the highest record
sales in music history (1.1 million of which was attributed to the first day of release). "The Fix Is In". Their debut album, released by BMG, did well in Europe and the US as did the seasonal Home For Christmas. "C-C-C-Cinnamon Lips". No Strings Attached was the first
album to feature this type of music; they gave the style a name with their latest album Celebrity. "There's a Fire".

The group produces a blend of pop, dance, and R&B that they call "dirty pop". "Return". Their defining album, No Strings Attached, released
shortly thereafter, proved that the boys were back in business. "Shortly Before the End". *NSYNC left
Pearlman to be managed by Johnny Wright of Wright Entertainment Group. "1000 Miles Per Hour". Shortly after their breakthrough, *NSYNC fought a court battle against their manager citing mismanagement. "What To Do".

After Lance joined, the group claimed to call him
"Lansten" so his name would fit in the *NSYNC acronym. "You're So Damn Hot". It was created from the last letter of each member's
name: Justin, Chris, Joey, Jason, and JC. "Don't Ask Me". The logic behind the name *NSYNC came from Justin's mother, Lynn Harless. "Get Over It". The bass part was sung by Jason Watkins, who left the group early on because he did not like the
type of music *NSYNC was performing. Andy Duncan - keyboards and guitar.

Lance Bass, who coincidentally sang bass, was not
originally part of the group. Dan Konopka - drums. The group formed in 1995 under the funding of Lou Pearlman, who hired Johnny Wright (former manager of New Kids On The Block ) to be their tour manager. Tim Nordwind - bass. . Damian Kulash - vocals and
guitar. The group members are James Lance Bass,
Joshua Scott Chasez (JC), Joseph Anthony Fatone Junior (Joey), Christopher Alan Kirkpatrick (Chris), and Justin Randall Timberlake.